enters its third day more than 100 firefighters have been trying to put out the flames since friday. and a new backdrop for the oscars. la s union station prepares for a covid safe ceremony. let s catch up with all the sport now, and katherine downes is at the sport centre. english football s governing bodies have announced they will unite for a social media boycott in response to the ongoing abuse suffered by many who are connected to football. a number of organisations including the fa, the premier league, the efl and the wsl have said they will switch off their social media accounts from the 30th april to the 3rd of may. in a statement, the organisations say they have come together to emphasise that social media companies must do more to eradicate online hate. hundreds of manchester united fans gathered outside old trafford yesterday to protest against the club s american owners following the failed attempt to form a breakaway european super league. proposals for for the
good morning. another dry and mostly sunny day on the cards today. if you re desperate for some rain, well, there is some in the forecast for the week ahead but possibly not enough. all of the details coming up here on breakfast. good morning, it isjust gone good morning, it is just gone six o clock. it s sunday 25th april. our top story: india has recorded a global record of coronavirus cases for the fourth day running with 349,000 cases reported in the last 24 hours. more than 2700 people have died as overcrowded hospitals warn of dire shortages of oxygen. simon gerrans reports. , here s simon jones. patients continued to arrive in hospitals struggling to breathe, needing urgent treatment but the health system is close to collapse, almost 350,000 new cases in the latest daily figures, another record. this man is desperate to find help for his sister in delhi. translation: i ve been trying non stop for three days from one hospital to another and i have never seen anything so
how a train station is hosting tonight s 0scars. good evening. international help is being pledged for india as it battles a ferocious second wave of coronavirus described by prime minister narendra modi as a storm that has shaken the nation. almost 350,000 new infections were recorded in india in the latest 2a hour period and 2,767 people have died, but experts say the actual numbers are likely to be much higher. as the epidemic continues to grow hospitals are under intense pressure with shortages of beds and critical supplies including oxygen. in the capital delhi, covid is now killing one person every four minutes. 0ur correspondent yogita limaye reports from there. the capital is being ravaged at a frightening speed. with every pyre that burns, india s self belief is dying. each funeral is a story of personal loss and national shame. charanjeev malhotra has been helping to cremate the dead for decades. now, he barely ever stops working. i ve never seen such a terrifyin
wearing black arm bands. the duke of edinburgh had been an honorary member of thejockey club, and for the first race entry fell silent. the atmosphere here is understandably subdued, also because there are no spectators here. covid restrictions mean that for the first time in the grand national s history, it is behind closed doors. but for the a0 riders, there was a chance at one of racing s most prestigious prizes. they set out ever defences. what followed was a sporting milestone, as rachael blackmore on minella times lead into the closing stages. no female jockey had ever won the grand national until this. as rachael blackmore held on for history. the light and a landmark moment. the grand national in unprecedented circumstances has produced an unprecedented victory. incredible win it s a day rachel blackmore will never forget. and this afternoon s premier league game at the etihad was one to rememberfor leeds united who despite playing the whole of the second half wit
a two minute silence was observed before the start of the women s six nations game, too, between italy and england. it started as a day of reflection at aintree it ended with one of the great sporting stories of all time. today, rachael blackmore has made history after becoming the first female jockey to win the grand national. the irish rider rode the ii to i shot minella times to victory, as andy swiss reports. a day when racing paid its respects, the jockeys wearing black arm bands. the duke of edinburgh had been an honorary member of the jockey club, and before the first race aintree fell silent. the atmosphere here is understandably subdued, also because there are no spectators here. covid restrictions mean that for the first time in the national s history, it is behind closed doors. but for the a0 riders, there was a chance at one of racing s most prestigious prizes. they set out over aintree fences. what followed was a sporting milestone, as rachael blackmore on mine